WELCOME! To the fads and fashions of the 1920s. Your journey begins now.
ads of the 1920s
Fad Overview:
The 1920s, like any other era, had many different fads to come in and out of popularity. Some of these included Swing Dancing (which was one of the most popular dances of the time, along with the Foxtrot and Charleston), Dance Marathons (which would last for hours, sometimes days on end), playing Mahjongg, Freudanism, and even sitting on top of flagpoles. Many of these fads developed to forget the horrific memories of the war and some of these fads, such as flappers are still notorious today.
Music and Film:
Some popular music this time was Jazz, the movement towards Jazz music was influenced by the Harlem Renaissance. Sound and color picture movies became very popular in the 1920s and influenced people's ideas who wacthed them. For more information on Film, view our separate page.
1920s Firsts:
Winnie the Pooh and Mickey Mouse
PEZ (originally created as an anti-nicotine substance)
The 1920's was a time of great change and these are clearly shown by the fashions at this time. The fashion in the 1920s shifted away from the victorian era and was influenced by society around it. Fashion in the twenties was simple yet classic and is still known today. There are several different aspects of the fashion world that were key during this time period such as Women's, Men's, and Children's Clothing, Flappers, The Masculine Silhouette, Hair Styles, Makeup, Shoes and Undergarments. There were many great fashion designers of the period who set in motion the influential fashions and many icons who promoted all these new styles.
"Sheiks and Shebas - Women's Fashions of the 1920s." vintagevixen.com. 1997-2007. Vintage Vixen Clothing Co. 26 February 2008 <http://www.vintagevixen.com/history/1920s.asp>.Thomas>.
WELCOME! To the fads and fashions of the 1920s. Your journey begins now.
Fad Overview:
The 1920s, like any other era, had many different fads to come in and out of popularity. Some of these included Swing Dancing (which was one of the most popular dances of the time, along with the Foxtrot and Charleston), Dance Marathons (which would last for hours, sometimes days on end), playing Mahjongg, Freudanism, and even sitting on top of flagpoles. Many of these fads developed to forget the horrific memories of the war and some of these fads, such as flappers are still notorious today.
Music and Film:
Some popular music this time was Jazz, the movement towards Jazz music was influenced by the Harlem Renaissance. Sound and color picture movies became very popular in the 1920s and influenced people's ideas who wacthed them. For more information on Film, view our separate page.
1920s Firsts:
Additional Links:
20's Slang Test your knowledge of fads and fashion with this crossword puzzle!
The 1920's was a time of great change and these are clearly shown by the fashions at this time. The fashion in the 1920s shifted away from the victorian era and was influenced by society around it. Fashion in the twenties was simple yet classic and is still known today. There are several different aspects of the fashion world that were key during this time period such as Women's, Men's, and Children's Clothing, Flappers, The Masculine Silhouette, Hair Styles, Makeup, Shoes and Undergarments. There were many great fashion designers of the period who set in motion the influential fashions and many icons who promoted all these new styles.
Fashions and fads of the "Roaring Twenties" were influenced economically, politically, and socially. Many iconic people of the twenties showed these changes. An example of one of those icons is F. Scott Fitzgerald and his notorious book The Great Gatsby.
Works Consulted:
Clark, Amanda. "1920s Clothes." Englandattraction.Com. 29 Feb. 2008 <http://www.englandattraction.com/1920s-fashion.html>
"Fads, Fashions, and American Influences." Historyclass.Com. 15 Oct. 2002. 29 Feb. 2008 <http://historyclass.tripod.com/id5.html>.
Thomson, Pauline W. "Costume History." www.fashion-era.com. 9 Feb. 2005. 29 Feb. 2008 <http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.fashion-era.com/images/Silhouettes/1900to1910_drawings_timeline.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.fashion-era.com/C20th_costume_history/1900_silhouettes_1.htm&h=900&w=619&sz=94&hl=en&start=1&um=1&tbnid=9dVhSe24GC9gCM:&tbnh=146&tbnw=100&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dfashion%2Btimeline%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26ie%3DUTF-8>.
"Sheiks and Shebas - Women's Fashions of the 1920s." vintagevixen.com. 1997-2007. Vintage Vixen Clothing Co. 26 February 2008 <http://www.vintagevixen.com/history/1920s.asp>.Thomas>.